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(11) EP 4 057 937 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
21.09.2022 Bulletin 2022/38

(21) Application number: 20820670.6

(22) Date of filing: 12.11.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61C 9/00(2006.01)
G06T 7/50(2017.01)
A61B 5/00(2006.01)
A61B 5/107(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61B 5/0088; A61B 5/1077; A61C 8/0001; A61C 9/0053; G06T 7/33; G06T 2207/10028; G06T 2207/30036; G06T 17/00; A61C 13/0004
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2020/060283
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/097128 (20.05.2021 Gazette 2021/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 12.11.2019 US 201962934438 P
11.11.2020 US 202017095659

(71) Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.
San Jose, CA 95134 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SAPHIER, Ofer
    76086 Rehovot (IL)
  • KOPELMAN, Avi
    Palo Alto, California 94306 (US)

(74) Representative: Leach, Sean Adam 
Mathys & Squire The Shard 32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG
London SE1 9SG (GB)

   


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